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As we approach midsummer, I cannot help but reflect on the summers of my youth. There was something magical about summer when we were younger. It seemed as if it lasted forever. As kids who had just spent one hundred and eighty days in school, we looked forward to summer with extra eagerness. It was [...]
My “baby” turned eight years old three weeks ago. After enduring months of pleading, I conceded and let her get her ears pierced. She was a champ – didn’t even flinch. I, on the other hand, held my breath and had to fight back a few tears. I didn’t expect a superficial rite of passage [...]
There’s no question. Childhood today is an entirely different experience than what many of us remember from our own youth. The world has changed and so have the trappings and traditions of the young. Today, guest blogger Kate Hayes (aka @bostonblogmom)reflects on the things that her own kids will never experience. Most of the time, [...]
Last week, someone sent me a 100-part Facebook question about the summer activities of my childhood. It’s not like I have time to answer 100 questions about Kool-aid, red rover, and climbing trees, but it was a walk down memory lane that I couldn’t resist. I found myself smiling as the questions triggered recollections about [...]
My six-and-a-half year-old daughter lost her first baby tooth this week. The event was rather anti-climactic. For weeks, we’d been watching her front tooth wiggle, dangle, and twist; and then – while she was eating a green popsicle – it just dropped into her hand. No blood, no tears, no drama. She looked momentarily surprised [...]
Is it really almost September?!? I feel like only days ago I was buying new bottles of sunscreen and bug spray, and suddenly I have to start thinking about school supplies. What happened? When I was a kid, summer seemed to stretch before me like a whole, new lifetime. The months between spring and fall [...]
